Management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores why collecting the dots, the information that is all around us, is key to solving problems and developing innovative strategies and breakthrough ideas. Through real-world examples of some of today's leading companies, you will see how dot collection can lead you to be more creative and stay ahead of your competitors. In One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots, you will discover: why collecting lots of information is so important, how to accelerate your learning and creativity, and 12 techniques for becoming an expert dot collector.
Choose to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots by turning this picture book upside down. Find the similarities in others and celebrate their differences. The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot meet at the top of the hill, they are about to find out... Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide. -- Booktopia
A compendium of tools and techniques that every innovator needs The Innovator's Toolkit is an essential companion for every innovator, innovation team leader, operations manager, and corporate change agent who needs to drive organic growth. Written and presented in an easy-to-use reference format, the book helps users understand why, when, and how to apply each technique for maximum benefits and results. The fifty-plus tools and techniques in this book are organized around a framework for identifying innovation opportunities, generating new and unusual ideas, selecting the best ideas for further refinement, and implementing new solutions that better meet customer expectations. This revised second edition includes significant updates to nearly two dozen techniques Also offers several brand new techniques, including Idea Harvesting and Treatment, Seventy-six Standard Solutions, and Six Thinking Hats This updated and revised edition of The Innovator's Toolkit simply helps innovation leaders, managers, and specialists do their jobs better than ever before—giving them more confidence, greatly reducing the chance of expensive failures, and packing more practical innovation knowhow under one cover than ever before.
This three-book bundle includes these top-rated books from David Silverstein’s Connect the Dots Series. Book 1: What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander Management and innovation expert David Silverstein investigates what's worked and what hasn't when it comes to best practices. Accompanied by business leaders Tom and Sharon, the three explore real-world examples, looking at organizations such as Google, Cisco, USAA, and the US Marine Corps, and they walk away with a list of ten characteristics of a winning best practice. In “What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander,” you'll discover how to: • Tell a best practice from a one-trick pony • Look for best practices that work for your organization • Take what works for you and leave the rest behind • Stay ahead of your competitors Book 2: One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots Management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores why collecting the dots, the information that is all around us, is key to solving problems and developing innovative strategies and breakthrough ideas. Through real-world examples of some of today's leading companies, you will see how dot collection can lead you to be more creative and stay ahead of your competitors. In "One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots," you will discover: • Why collecting lots of information is so important • How to accelerate your learning and creativity • 12 techniques for becoming an expert dot collector Book 3: Become an Elite Mental AthleteWe train our physical bodies to excel at physical tasks. Why not train our minds to excel at mental tasks? Through the latest research in cognitive science and neuroscience, management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores how the brain's systems interconnect and how you can commit to building your brain and improving your mental game. In “Become an Elite Mental Athlete,” you'll discover: • What you need to put into your body to build your brain • Ways to increase your stamina and cure mental fatigue • How to spot and avoid common decision-making traps • How to train your memory and tighten your attention
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Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind and she goes on to encourage another student who feels the same as she had.
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is conducted For Class 10 th students every year in order to identify and nurture talented the students of the nation. This examination has two stages STAGE I: State Level which is conducted by States whereas STAGE II: National Level which is conducted by NCERT. Qualifying students get scholarship the Government. The present edition of “NTSE (MAT+SAT)” Book for Class 10 th is carefully designed by as per the latest syllabus of NTSE paper. This book contains Solved papers of Stage I & Stage 2 of 2017 & 2018 respectively in the beginning so that aspirants can get acquainted with the question pattern of the exam. The book is divided into 5 sections and each section is further divided into chapters which gives the full coverage of the syllabus moreover ample amount of questions are provided after every chapter. At the end of the book there are 5 (Solved) Practice Papers are given for thorough practice so that candidates should be able to solve the problem easily during the exam. The main aim of these book to students by providing them with the best study material so that can attain ranking in the country. TABLE OF CONTENT Solved Paper 2019 (Stage - II), Solved Paper 2018 (Stage - I), Solved Paper 2018 (Stage - II), Solved Paper 2017 (Stage - I), PAPER I MAT (Mental Ability Test): PART I Verbal Reasoning, PART II Non-Verbal Reasoning, PAPER II SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test): PART I Physics, PART II Chemistry, PART III Biology, PART IV Mathematics, PART V History, PART VI Geography, PART VII Civics, PART VIII Economics.
